Evidence of continental drift

Which type of information is NOT the best support of evidence to support continental drift hypothesis?

• glacial deposits from colder climate found in a warmer climate such as Africa.

• sea shell fossils found at the top of a mountain

• oceanic rocks found on the ocean seafloor

• same species of swamp plants found on two different continents

How does fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

• Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together.

• Fossils are found in areas where the present-day climate could not have supported the organisms that made the fossils.

• Similar fossils of giant, land-dwelling dinosaurs are found on continents separated by oceans.

• all of the above

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True or false. Coal found in colder climates indicate that the land used to be in a warmer climate.

• True
• False

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What evidence did Wegener have for his theory of continental drift?

• He had no good evidence.
• He knew that plant and animal fossils as well as rock layers matched up in South America and Africa.
• He explained how the continents moved

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This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa. What does this evidence support?

• Africa has always been near the equator

• Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate

• The continents have not moved

• sea floor spreading

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

• Based on evidence the continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time

• Based on evidence continents are stationary and do not move

• The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents

• none of the above

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Fossils of ferns have been found on what two continents and what does this suggest?

• India and Africa; Africa once once a colder climate

• Africa and South America; South America was once a colder climate.

• Africa and Australia; Africa was once under water

• Africa and Antarctica; Antarctica was once a warmer climate

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How does fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

• Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together.
• Fossils are found in areas where the present-day climate could not have supported the organisms that made the fossils.
• Similar fossils of giant, land-dwelling dinosaurs are found on continents separated by oceans.
• all of the above

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The best evidence that the continents were once connected is that they have matching

• Weather, fossils, and Rock Types
• Rock types, fossils, coastlines
• Coastlines, weather, rock types
• Coastlines, weather, fossils

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According to the chart, what remains of organisms are found on the continents?

• Leaves and flowers

• Ice and mountains

• Plants and animals

• Dinosaurs and reptiles

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